Local-first knowledge base
Draglass
Draglass is a privacy-first, offline-first knowledge management app that stores your notes as plain Markdown files. Built with Tauri, React, and TypeScript, it combines wikilinks, backlinks, graph visualization, and a Live Preview editor.
Why Draglass?
🔒 Privacy-First
Your data stays on your device. No cloud sync, no telemetry, no network calls. Everything is stored
as plain .md files that you control.
🚀 Fast and Powerful
Built with modern technologies (Tauri, React, CodeMirror 6) for a responsive, native-like experience on desktop and web.
🔗 Connected Thinking
Create connections between notes using wikilinks. Discover relationships through automatic backlinks and visualize your knowledge graph.
📝 Rich Markdown Support
Full Markdown syntax with Live Preview mode, Properties (frontmatter), Mermaid diagrams, Excalidraw drawings, callouts, tags, task checkboxes, and image lightbox.
🎨 Customizable
Dark and light themes, resizable panes, configurable autosave, and dozens of settings to make Draglass work your way, including Dali-inspired Surrealism intensity controls.
Quick Start
Try it in Your Browser
Experience Draglass instantly with the built-in Demo Vault:
- Try the Web Version (Coming soon: Live demo)
- No installation required
- Full-featured interactive demonstration
Desktop Application
For native file system access and the complete experience:
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/erezak/Draglass.git
cd Draglass
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Run in development mode
pnpm dev
# Build for production
pnpm build
pnpm tauri build
Key Features at a Glance
📑 Wikilinks & Backlinks
Connect notes with [[double brackets]]. Automatic backlink detection shows which
notes link to the current one.
🕸️ Graph View
Visualize your entire vault as an interactive network with search and filters.
⚡ Quick Switcher
Fuzzy search to jump to any note instantly with Cmd/Ctrl + P.
🔍 Global Search
Full-text search across your entire vault with Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F.
#️⃣ Tags Explorer
Use #tags and #nested/tags, then browse them in the right-pane Tags tab.
✅ Task Management
Automatic scanning of checkboxes across all notes with click-to-jump tasks.
✏️ Excalidraw Diagrams
Render Excalidraw drawings inline and open .excalidraw files from your vault.
🔐 Privacy Features
Lock sensitive sections with passwords. Everything stays local and encrypted.
Learn More
- Full Features List - Comprehensive feature descriptions
- Getting Started Guide - Installation and first steps
- Screenshots - Visual tour of Draglass
- GitHub Repository - Source code and issues
Built With
- Frontend: React 19, TypeScript, CodeMirror 6, Vite
- Backend: Tauri 2.x, Rust
- Tooling: ESLint, pnpm workspaces
Philosophy
Draglass is built with these principles:
- Clean-room: No copying from proprietary software
- Minimal dependencies: Only add what’s necessary
- Small changes: Prefer reviewable, incremental improvements
- Local-first: User data stays local and private by default
License
See LICENSE and THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md